PoliticsScalise Slams Ocasio-Cortez Trolls Jokes About Shooting

16:55 06 january 2019

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez snaps back at Claire McCaskill for calling her a 'thing'

Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., is showing yet again that she isn't one to shy away from snapping back at her critics, even if its from a member of her own party. In a recent CNN interview, outgoing Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., expressed confusion about why Ocasio-Cortez has become so popular among Democrats, saying, "I'm a little confused why she's the thing." Ocasio-Cortez tweeted her dismay with that wording on Saturday. "Not sure why fmr Sen. McCaskill keeps going on TV to call me a 'thing' and 'shiny object,' but it’s pretty disappointing," she said. Not sure why fmr Sen.

Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez (born October 13, 1989) is an American politician and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, she has been the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional

Ocasio - Cortez , of course, is taking it all in stride. After their latest attempt at fashion-shaming Ocasio - Cortez blew up, you'd think people would steer clear and wait for the new congresswoman to, you know, actually get sworn in and start legislating before they criticized her again.

Louisiana Representative Steve Scalise (R) halted a Twitter debate with Representative Alexandria Ocasio Cortez of New York after supporters of the democratic socialist trolled him with mocking references to a 2017 mass shooting in which he was wounded.

“Hi @AOC. Happy to continue this debate on the Floor of the People’s House, but it’s clearly not productive to engage here with some of your radical followers. #StayClassy,” wrote Scalise on Twitter, with screenshots of tweets directed at him.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's decision to wear a white jumpsuit to the opening session of the 116th Congress may have a hidden meaning.

Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez fired back at Donald Trump Jr. on Friday after he shared a meme targeting her on Instagram. Ocasio - Cortez has often criticized President Trump and his administration. As recently as Monday, she condemned the White House’s immigration policies

Arts and Entertainment. Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez trolls Fox News in Spanish. After another user asked whether she was really going to make Fox hire a translator to read the tweet, Ocasio - Cortez took her shot Ocasio - Cortez originally tweeted about her “campaign shoes” in June, saying she

“She’s got better aim that James Hodgkinson, that’s for sure,” wrote one troll, in reference to the gunman who shot and wounded Scalise and four others at a congressional practise baseball match in Virginia in June 2017.

“Snipe his a--,” wrote another Twitter user.

Previous to cutting short the conversation, Scalise and Ocasio-Cortez had been exchanging barbs about the New York lawmaker’s plans for a 70 percent tax on top earners to fund a “new green deal,” boosting federal investment in green energy.

Scalise, who is the House Republican whip, had attacked the policy in a tweet Saturday.

"Republicans: Let Americans keep more of their own hard-earned money Democrats: Take away 70% of your income and give it to leftist fantasy programs," he tweeted.

Supporters say the college-era clip depicts a young and relatable Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez , the congresswoman elect from New York, slammed conservative Twitter troll Michael Moates for calling her a “bitch” on Ocasio - Cortez was responding to a since-deleted tweet by Moates, who according to The Hill, quote-tweeted Ocasio - Cortez earlier Friday, saying that

Ocasio - Cortez was referred to as the “future” of the party by DNC Chairman Tom Perez and has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity since her underdog win against a Democrat incumbent in June. The RNC ad features multiple clips from Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez in recent interviews making

"You’re the GOP Minority Whip. How do you not know how marginal tax rates work?" she wrote.

"Oh that’s right, almost forgot: GOP works for the corporate CEOs showering themselves in multi-million bonuses; not the actual working people whose wages + healthcare they’re ripping off for profit."

Scalise was critically injured in the Jiune 2017 shooting, after Hodgkinson opened fire on lawmakers playing baseball in Alexandria, Virginia. He made a full recovery, and returned to Congress on September 28 2017.

Hodgkinson—a onetime campaign volunteer for Vermont's left-wing senator Bernie Sanders—was shot dead in an exchange of gunfire with police after the shooting.

As of Sunday morning, Ocasio-Cortez had not responded to Scalise’s tweet about the trolls. Her office did not immediately return a request for comment.

Twitter also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The dispute comes with both liberals and conservative lawmakers accusing each other’s supporters of resorting to trolling and threats online amid aggressive confrontation in public over a host of issues, including taxes, defense and immigration.

NAACP joins Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Kerry Washington in slamming CBS News for apparent lack of Black journalists on 2020 election team.
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Ocasio - Cortez , of course, is taking it all in stride. After their latest attempt at fashion-shaming Ocasio - Cortez blew up, you'd think people would steer clear and wait for the new congresswoman to, you know, actually get sworn in and start legislating before they criticized her again.

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Congresswoman-elect Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez fired back at Donald Trump Jr. on Friday after he shared a meme targeting her on Instagram. Ocasio - Cortez has often criticized President Trump and his administration. As recently as Monday, she condemned the White House’s immigration policies

Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez trolls Fox News in Spanish

Arts and Entertainment. Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez trolls Fox News in Spanish. After another user asked whether she was really going to make Fox hire a translator to read the tweet, Ocasio - Cortez took her shot Ocasio - Cortez originally tweeted about her “campaign shoes” in June, saying she

Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez Slams Right-Wing Troll for Calling Her

Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez , the congresswoman elect from New York, slammed conservative Twitter troll Michael Moates for calling her a “bitch” on Ocasio - Cortez was responding to a since-deleted tweet by Moates, who according to The Hill, quote-tweeted Ocasio - Cortez earlier Friday, saying that

RNC Trolls Ocasio - Cortez With Supercut Of Most | The Daily Caller

Ocasio - Cortez was referred to as the “future” of the party by DNC Chairman Tom Perez and has experienced a meteoric rise in popularity since her underdog win against a Democrat incumbent in June. The RNC ad features multiple clips from Alexandria Ocasio - Cortez in recent interviews making

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Ocasio - Cortez ’s interview in September was accompanied by photos of her wearing a posh suite and Manolo Blahnik shoes, which together cost around $3,500, according to the media. The young politician retaliated by saying that it was “very revealing to see how gleefully Fox News hosts crack jokes about

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